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FortiSwitch security policies

FortiSwitch security policies

To view FortiSwitch security policies , ensure that you are in the correct ADOM, go to FortiSwitch Manager > FortiSwitch Templates, and select FortiSwitch Security Policies in the tree menu.

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FortiSwitch Security Policies are not available in version 5.4 ADOMs.

The following options are available in the toolbar and right-click menu:

Create New

Create a new FortiSwitch security policy. See Creating FortiSwitch security policies.

Edit

Edit the selected policy.

Delete

Delete the selected policy or policies.

Import

Import security policies from a managed FortiGate device.

Search

Enter a search string into the search field to search the policy list.

To edit a security policy:
  1. Either double-click a policy, right-click a policy and select Edit, or select a policy then click Edit in the toolbar. The Edit Security Policies pane opens. The name cannot be edited.
  2. Edit the settings as required, then click OK to apply your changes.
To delete security policies:
  1. Select the policy or policies that will be deleted.
  2. Either click Delete from the toolbar, or right-click and select Delete.
  3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete the selected policy or policies.
To import security policies:
  1. Click Import on the toolbar. The Import dialog box opens.
  2. Select the FortiGate that the policies will be imported from in the drop-down list.
  3. Select the policies that will be imported.
  4. If only one policy is being imported, and its name is already used by a policy on the FortiManager, you can optionally enter a new name for the policy. If a new name is not entered, or if you are importing multiple policies, existing policies will be overwritten by imported policies.
  5. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to import the policies.

FortiSwitch security policies

To view FortiSwitch security policies , ensure that you are in the correct ADOM, go to FortiSwitch Manager > FortiSwitch Templates, and select FortiSwitch Security Policies in the tree menu.

note icon

FortiSwitch Security Policies are not available in version 5.4 ADOMs.

The following options are available in the toolbar and right-click menu:

Create New

Create a new FortiSwitch security policy. See Creating FortiSwitch security policies.

Edit

Edit the selected policy.

Delete

Delete the selected policy or policies.

Import

Import security policies from a managed FortiGate device.

Search

Enter a search string into the search field to search the policy list.

To edit a security policy:
  1. Either double-click a policy, right-click a policy and select Edit, or select a policy then click Edit in the toolbar. The Edit Security Policies pane opens. The name cannot be edited.
  2. Edit the settings as required, then click OK to apply your changes.
To delete security policies:
  1. Select the policy or policies that will be deleted.
  2. Either click Delete from the toolbar, or right-click and select Delete.
  3. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to delete the selected policy or policies.
To import security policies:
  1. Click Import on the toolbar. The Import dialog box opens.
  2. Select the FortiGate that the policies will be imported from in the drop-down list.
  3. Select the policies that will be imported.
  4. If only one policy is being imported, and its name is already used by a policy on the FortiManager, you can optionally enter a new name for the policy. If a new name is not entered, or if you are importing multiple policies, existing policies will be overwritten by imported policies.
  5. Click OK in the confirmation dialog box to import the policies.